Alamosa, CO housing market
The typical Alamosa home is worth about $312,000, up 2.8% in a year, 42% below the Colorado typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alamosa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Alamosa at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Alamosa | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $159,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $167,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $178,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $192,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $213,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $246,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $277,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $284,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $295,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $308,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $312,000 | $533,000 |
28 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 28 new homes in Alamosa in 2025: 14 single-family houses and 14 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $5.2 million to build. That's 2.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Colorado (6.9). Over the past 10 years, Alamosa has permitted 456 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Alamosa gained 1,026 residents while 454 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Colorado: 2.5 new residents per new home.
How Alamosa ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 64 | 12 | 52 | $8 million |
| 2025 | 28 | 14 | 14 | $5.2 million |
| 2024 | 16 | 4 | 12 | $3 million |
| 2023 | 35 | 29 | 6 | $6.3 million |
| 2022 | 63 | 14 | 49 | $6.6 million |
| 2021 | 64 | 19 | 45 | $12.7 million |
| 2020 | 34 | 28 | 6 | $5.7 million |
| 2019 | 28 | 18 | 10 | $6 million |
| 2018 | 44 | 21 | 23 | $4.6 million |
| 2017 | 69 | 20 | 49 | $4.4 million |
| 2016 | 75 | 17 | 58 | $4.6 million |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2014 | 44 | 26 | 18 | $3.3 million |
| 2013 | 62 | 23 | 39 | $4.5 million |
| 2012 | 49 | 22 | 27 | $3.7 million |
| 2011 | 41 | 19 | 22 | $3.1 million |
| 2010 | 24 | 22 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2008 | 41 | 12 | 29 | $3.2 million |
| 2007 | 18 | 14 | 4 | $2 million |
| 2006 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2005 | 52 | 22 | 30 | $5.7 million |
| 2004 | 36 | 9 | 27 | $2.9 million |
| 2003 | 19 | 17 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 39 | 25 | 14 | $3.1 million |
| 2001 | 79 | 36 | 43 | $4.8 million |
| 2000 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $3.2 million |
How Alamosa ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Alamosa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa | $312K | +2.8% | $1,000 | 28 | $49,688 |
| Alamosa East | — | +11.5%† | $1,000 | — | $76,683 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6.3 years of income
The typical Alamosa home costs about 6.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Alamosa ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alamosa is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Alamosa pay a median of $837, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (81101; Alamosa County, CO), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.